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Delmar

Quick answerThe given name 'Delmar' means "of the sea" or "from the sea," derived from the Spanish phrase "del mar" (meaning "of the sea").

Spanish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,920
TrendStable
Peak year1931
Syllables2
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#677

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Delmar

The given name 'Delmar' means "of the sea" or "from the sea," derived from the Spanish phrase "del mar" (meaning "of the sea").

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Etymology

The given name 'Delmar' means "of the sea" or "from the sea," derived from the Spanish phrase "del mar" (meaning "of the sea"). It is primarily used in English-speaking and Hispanic cultures, often as a masculine given name, with notable historical context including its association with the Delmarva Peninsula (named from Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) and occasional use as a surname.

Delmar currently ranks #5,920 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1931.

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